Bad idea, right? But as long as other clients are doing this and these are catchwords that attract new users, gnutella should force the issue by adding support for the plugins that allow it. Let the other devs come to the GDF and complain, and maybe the truth and fair treatment will get more respect.

I can guess that the evolution will be like the automatic queries. If something DOES work (like a merge between torrents and magnets perhaps?), all the better.

If other networks can plunder gnutella with their 100:1 leeching, why not give gnutella users the "do unto others BETTER than they do unto you" opportunity.

LW probably has already developed ways to add the plugins like giFT already developed, and shoild at least be allowed to "keep up" with the competition.

eh?